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Image of White leather high button shoes, ca. 1917

White leather high button shoes, ca. 1917

Mrs. Edmund Bowden purchased these shoes at early Seattle shoe store Turrell's around 1917.
ID Number:1972.5374.15
Date:Circa 1917
Image of Electric table lamp that belonged to Grace McGrew Smith, Seattle teacher, ca. 1916

Electric table lamp that belonged to Grace McGrew Smith, Seattle teacher, ca. 1916

This lamp, an example of the Mission style, was purchased from David L. Russell who owned a Third Avenue art shop in the 1910s.
ID Number:1972.5416.2
Date:Circa 1916
Image of Pincushion shaped like miniature footstool, Standard Furniture Co. of Seattle, ca. 1900s

Pincushion shaped like miniature footstool, Standard Furniture Co. of Seattle, ca. 1900s

This pincushion advertised Standard Furniture Co., an early Seattle retailer of imported furniture that was part of the turn-of-the-century economic boom resulting from the Klondike Gold Rush. The enterprise constructed and opened a permanent high-rise on Second Avenue in 1908.
ID Number:1972.5567.65
Date:Circa 1890-1920
Image of Brown satin heels, ca. 1918

Brown satin heels, ca. 1918

These shoes were sold at Seattle shoe store Turrell's in 1918.
ID Number:1973.5593.1
Date:Circa 1918
Image of Grocery box from Augustine & Kyer, ca. 1908-1937

Grocery box from Augustine & Kyer, ca. 1908-1937

Augustine & Kyer was a grocery store located in the Colman Building at First Avenue and Columbia Street in the early 1900s. Groceries were delivered from the store to Seattle homes in horse-drawn carriages.
ID Number:1973.5594.3
Date:Circa 1908-1937
Image of Mirror stand, 1902-1921

Mirror stand, 1902-1921

This mirror is from the Shafer Bros. Clothier and Men's Furnishings store in Seattle. The store was owned by brothers Julius and Issie who came to Seattle about 1890 and worked as auctioneers, pawnbrokers, retail clothiers, and commercial property owners.
ID Number:1973.5665
Date:1902-1921
Image of Black heeled boots from Wallin & Nordstrom, ca. 1901-1929

Black heeled boots from Wallin & Nordstrom, ca. 1901-1929

These early 20th-century boots have an unusually modern detail: rather than closing with a series of buttons or laces, a strap wraps around the ankle and snaps in place. The boots are from Wallin & Nordstrom, the earliest incarnation of fashion retailer Nordstrom.John Nordstrom met Carl Wallin during the Gold Rush. The two reconnected in Seattle and decided to go…
ID Number:1973.5687.3
Date:Circa 1901-1929
Image of Black and white button shoes, ca. 1900-1920

Black and white button shoes, ca. 1900-1920

These girl's shoes were sold by Turrell's in Seattle and worn by the donor as a child around the 1900s.
ID Number:1973.5772.6
Date:Circa 1900-1920
Image of Brown and black suede pumps, ca. 1950s

Brown and black suede pumps, ca. 1950s

This pair of women's brown suede pumps were sold at Best's Apparel in Seattle.
ID Number:1974.5876.3
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Pair of hot pink fabric pumps from Best's Apparel,

Pair of hot pink fabric pumps from Best's Apparel, "De Luca Originals," ca. 1950

Olive J. Smith donated these shoes. She was a buyer for Nordstrom and a local fashion influencer.
ID Number:1974.5876.4
Date:Circa 1950
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